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Jessica Tunis's last conversation with her mother, who died in the Tubbs Fire, was terrifying. Linda Tunis, 69, called her daughter at 3:43 a.m. Monday as flames swept through her Santa Rosa mobile home park. She was screaming, Jessica Tunis said Wednesday. "She called me saying she was trapped and everything was on fire," Tunis recalled. "I said 'Let someone see you!' She's coughing, coughing, coughing. I'm hearing the smoke alarm go off. ...... read more

As the sky over Wine Country carries the smoke of numerous fires sprinting across portions of Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties, initial recovery efforts are taking shape in the Bay Area, including a handful spearheaded by local restaurants, breweries and bars. In Sonoma County, Pearl's Diner opened for service. The staff was slim on Tuesday morning, with one employee working the front of the house and only a few cooks in the kitchen. By ...... read more

Hall of Fame hockey goalie Grant Fuhr and his wife were among those fleeing the Wine Country fires in the wee hours of Monday morning, and as an increasingly chaotic scene unfolded, they realized they were stuck - without a ride to San Francisco, where they were scheduled to catch a flight later in the day.&nbsp;... read more

Two elderly residents have been found dead in fire-ravaged Napa County and law enforcement officials said Tuesday they fear there will be others. Charles and Sara Rippey, 100 and 98, were found dead inside their condominium in the 100 block of Westgate Drive at the Silvarado Country Club. Officers found the couple Monday morning after receiving a call from a family member who feared for their safety. Both people suffered medical problems ...... read more

Fifteen wildfires in Northern California, many of them in the Wine Country, ravaged homes, businesses, vineyards and farmland Monday. Eleven people were confirmed dead and several others were severely burned. Major highways were shut down, and local officials requested help from around the region as Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency. Information from authorities and residents on the ground was developing throughout Monday. Officials ...... read more

A swarm of fires supercharged by powerful winds ripped through Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties Monday, killing at least 11 people, injuring dozens of others, destroying more than 1,500 homes and businesses, and turning prominent wineries to ash. Starting in the middle of the night, the fires hopscotched across neighborhoods, raced across fields and jumped freeways. Wind gusts up to 70 mph pushed walls of flames nearly 100 feet high, throwing ...... read more

Several massive wildfires burned out of control in Napa and Sonoma counties early Monday, destroying an untold number of homes and businesses, forcing the evacuation of many thousands of people and shutting down major roadways as firefighters sought to halt the advance of infernos that were driven by powerful winds.&nbsp;... read more

An 11-year-old girl waiting for her mother on a San Francisco sidewalk was robbed of her cell phone at knifepoint, police said Friday. The mugging happened just after 7 p.m. Thursday at Persia Avenue and Paris Street in the Excelsior neighborhood, said Officer Robert Rueca, a police spokesman. "She was alone on the sidewalk waiting for her mom who was nearby to come," Rueca said of the young victim. "The suspect just saw this 11-year-old ...... read more

SHENZHEN, China - In July, after buying a blue No. 0 Warriors jersey at the NBA Store in New York City, Ken Wang had a curious request: Could an employee stitch the nickname of his favorite player - Nick "Swaggy P" Young - onto the back? At 5 a.m.... read more

The gunfire seemed to come from every direction. At first, no one moved; no one panicked. It sounded like fireworks, a jackhammer even - too fast, too many for gunshots, according to those who witnessed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. On Monday morning, survivors - many from the Bay Area and elsewhere in California - recounted the minutes of desperation, the hours of fear and chaos, as they fled a horrific ...... read more

Two San Jose, Calif. men were arrested on suspicion of turning a mentally disabled teenager into a surrogate serial robber who targeted women for their jewelry, authorities said Friday.&nbsp;... read more

A's rookie catcher Bruce Maxwell, who earlier in the day profanely bashed President Donald Trump on Instagram, became the first major-league player to kneel during the National Anthem on Saturday before Oakland's game at the Coliseum.&nbsp;... read more